Announcing Llama 3.1 405B, 70B, and 8B models from Meta in Amazon Bedrock

This article announces the availability of Meta's Llama 3.1 models (8B, 70B, and 405B) in Amazon Bedrock, which are Meta's most advanced and capable models to date, offering new capabilities for generative AI applications.

Specifically, the article covers:

• Key features of the Llama 3.1 models, including longer context length, improved multilingual capabilities, and state-of-the-art performance on various benchmarks
• Use cases for each model size (8B, 70B, and 405B)
• Responsible AI capabilities with Amazon Bedrock Guardrails and Model Evaluation
• Getting started with Llama 3.1 models in Amazon Bedrock console and via code examples
• Availability and pricing information
• Deployment options, including Amazon SageMaker JumpStart and AWS AI chips